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No uniform policy a big hurdle for production: AMNS India CEO Dilip Oommen

Infrastructure steel consumption has not picked up yet. Some steel consuming segments like auto have started their production. Full revival will take some time, says Dilip Oommen

Reliance looks at Nasdaq listing for Jio Platforms; IPO likely by 2021

Morgan Stanley is likely to be appointed the lead banker to manage the overseas listing, while Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Citibank may also be roped in for the IPO, another source informed.

Already in debt, Delhi street vendors say they want relief, not more loans

Because of lockdown, most street vendors were not able to earn anything and had to borrow money for survival. Not many will be able to repay the loans offered by the govt, vendors say

Defence reforms: Indian manufacturers looking to ride the opportunity

FM Nirmala Sitharaman had announced a series of measures to boost investments in India's defence and aerospace sector last week as part of the tranche 4 of the Rs 20 trillion economic stimulus

Covid-19 crisis: 80% MSMEs in Sonipat hub await their turn to open

The first of a five-part series captures the restlessness of workers in Haryana's industrial clusters struggling to restart operations

Aatmanirbhar Bharat offers MSMEs short-term respite: Crisil SME Tracker

3.5 trn Atmanirbhar Bharat package for SMEs can increase credit to MSMEs by 18-19% which can address the short-term liquidity crunch. Here's a closer look at the measures announced, and their impact

Liquidity, labour and logistics are the key challenges: JSW Steel's Rao

Ensuring return of labour as important as sending them back home, says Seshagiri Rao

Allowing pvt sector to mine and sell coal commercially is a mammoth task

The government plans to auction 50 mines immediately

Need to create ecosystem to help pvt companies thrive: NITI Aayog CEO

Amitabh Kant tells Dilasha Seth in an interview that the measures announced recently by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed both supply and demand side problems

Best of BS Opinion: Looking beyond the rate cut, economic package, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

'Govt, RBI should take more steps to revive economy'

No economic revival and reform package can please all and so, divergent views have come in regarding whether the package adequately addresses the challenges

Lending, spending... and bending

Bank lending needs to be supported by government spending - the fiscal stimulus

Industry asks for more

But the government's economic package has a lot going for India's private sector

Bank of Baroda to advance Rs 12,000 crore to MSMEs under govt scheme

Under the scheme, the government will offer 100 per cent guarantee on loans.

More measures to deal with Covid-19 crisis soon, says Anurag Thakur

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the government has taken several steps to mitigate the hardships of the people due to lockdown and support growth, Thakur told PTI in an interview.

Last rate cut for now but there're more bullets in RBI's chamber

Following this, the reverse repo rate, or the rate at which the banks perk extra liquidity with the RBI, was reduced to 3.35 per cent from 3.75 per cent - both at their historic lows.

'Polarised' and 'sell on rally' may define markets' character, say experts

With GDP growth seen shrinking, funds likely to chase stocks with high growth forecast

Best of BS Opinion: Covid-19 outbreak, stimulus package, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Between a stimulus package and a hard place

So, while we have achieved some success on the health front, are the steps taken to revive the economy adequate?

Welcoming global firms

Policy confusion and discrimination in retail must end